External Funds - Public Engagement with Research
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Closing Date |
Contact info |
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Up to £25,000 |
support public engagement projects on the topic of dementia and the life-changing research going on into the condition |
TBA |
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Up to £500 |
The society provides 10 grants each year for public engagement. Applicants must be members of the society. |
Six different deadlines throughout the year – please check website |
headoffice@anatsoc.org.uk |
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Grant up to £2000 |
Actively encourage British Ecological Society members to promote ecological science to a world-wide audience. |
Currently closed |
Siri McDonnell, siri@britishecologicalsociety.org |
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Grant TBC |
For British Ecological Society members who want to undertake public engagement activities within the UK. |
Open call – 4wk decision period Closed Call Thematic submissions |
Siri McDonnell, siri@britishecologicalsociety.org |
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British Society of Immunology - Communicating Immunology Grants |
Grant Up to £1000 |
To stimulate interest, discussion and understanding of immunology amongst a wider audience; support formal and informal learning about immunology; target wide/new/hard to reach audiences |
Awarded Quarterly: Deadlines 15 January - 1 April - 1 July - 1 October |
Erika Aquinp e.aquino@immunology.org |
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To test the impact of high-potential projects aiming to raise the attainment of 3-18 year-olds, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Themed calls, some with STEM topics. |
Currently accepting applications- Deadline 16 May |
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European Society for Evolutionary Biology – Outreach Initiative |
Up to 4000 euros |
The intention of the fund is to improve public knowledge of evolution. |
Currently Closed- Proposals accepted twice yearly in March and September |
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Up to £5,000 |
Grants are offered to help cover the costs of public engagement activities. Travel and materials can be included. Applicants must be members of the society. |
Application deadlines midnight 1 March and 1 September |
theteam@genetics.org.uk |
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Up to £25,000 for early-stage ideas, up to £90,000 for developed ideas |
Grants are offered to enable the UK public to develop and try out ideas that address problems related to mental wellbeing. Applications are currently encouraged from four areas including Highlands and Islands of Scotland, . |
Applications are accepted throughout the year |
hello@theideasfund.org |
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Grant from £500 Up to £3000 |
For individuals and organisations running physics-based events and activities in the UK and Ireland. See successful projects for example involving medical/translational physics and PPI link. |
Currently on hold– sign up to newsletter via website for updates |
Paul Branch paul.branch@iop.org |
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Grant Up to £2500 |
To communicate exciting aspects and applications of physics to a wide audience. |
Open call – 4wk decision period |
Mikey Jarrell: michael.jarrell@iop.org |
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Funding for collaboration with business up to £5000. |
Business engagement but may be useful - for new academic/business collaborations. |
Rolling Awards |
Ruth.Oliver@interface-online.org.uk |
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Medical Research Council - MRC Public Engagement in Science Activities - Seed Fund |
Grant up to £5000 (exceptionally £10,000). |
For MRC staff or funded researchers. To support the piloting of new activities and/or to take advantage of unexpected engagement opportunities. |
Rolling Awards |
publicengagement@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk |
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Grant up to £1000. |
Teaching-focused. Funds available to support relevant science teaching or promotion initiatives, or to support developments likely to lead to an improvement in the teaching of any aspect of microbiology. Includes post-graduate teaching. |
April & October each year |
grants@microbiologysociety.org |
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Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)- Open Knowledge Exchange Fellowships |
Fellowship grant |
Not for public understanding of science. The aim is to enable the sharing and flow of knowledge and expertise between the NERC funded researchers and their user communities with the aim of generating impact from NERC funded research. |
Currently closed |
innovation@nerc.ac.uk |
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Bursary |
Bursaries to host 4-6-week placement for post-16yr student. Includes widening participation support. |
Visit website for details |
Regional co-ordinator: j.smith@abertay.ac.uk |
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Grant up to £500 and £20,000. |
To promote the discussion of physiology with public audiences. Encourages collaborative applications, including those between expert science communicators, facilitators of public engagement, artists, musicians, thespians and Physiological Society Members. Available to both Members and non-Members of The Society. |
Small £500 grant open Large £20,000 grant closed |
Please contact the Society to be connected with a physiologist. |
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Grant up to £3000 |
To engage with a school (from primary to Further Education) to carry out an investigative project. Grant is for school to buy equipment. School needs to lead application. Partnership should be previously established. Specifies data science and computing-based projects welcome. |
Currently Open- Deadline April 2022
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education@royalsociety.org |
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Small grants up to £5000; Large grants £2000-10,000. |
To enable to Royal Society for Chemistry members, individuals and organisations to run chemistry-based public and schools engagement activities. |
Due to Covid applications accepted each month |
Enquiry form on website |
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Science and Technology Facilities Council - Public Engagement grants (various) |
Grant -various |
Various grant schemes: Leadership Fellows; Schools grants; Reaction (quick response); Sparks; Legacy and Nucleus (network). Open to all HEIs but must be based on STFC remit so probably most useful for collaborative projects.va |
Various |
STFCPublicEngagement@stfc.ac.uk |
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Up to £300 |
Grants are available to support events where aspects of microbiology are promoted to the public. Also available to society non-members. |
Rolling applications accepted – must be at least 6 weeks before your event |
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Grant up to £1000 |
To support organisation and delivery of outreach activities, aimed at school children and/or the general public. ...engage non-specialist audiences with hormones and the impact of endocrinology. |
Annual Midnight 22 September |
grants@endocrinology.org |
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fixed award of £25,000 |
UKRI wish to create a series of Community Research Networks across the UK. This funding will invest in organisations which can support the sustainable and equitable involvement of communities in research. |
Expression of interest 14 September 2022 11:00am |
Research Services will be co-ordinating Please contact anisha.netto@glasgow.ac.uk |
Updated April 2022